Strainer



June 1 1926. 1,587,493

J. W. BoWER STRAI NER Filed Oct. l. 19.24

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Patented June 1, 1926.

UNITED Slisr'lhlti JOHN W. BOW'ER, OF KLLBUOK, OHIO.

Application sied october 1, 1924. sel-iai no. 741,045.

The present invention appertains to a strainer and is particularly designed for use in straining milk and similar iluid.

The prime object of the invention is to provide a support for the strainer whereby said strainer may be supported on different sized pails, buckets, or similar containers.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a supporting structure for a strainer which will hold the latter steady over a pail, bucket, or other similar container.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device ot this nature with a very simple and eiiicient construction, one which will be reliable, inexpensive to manufacture, strong, durable, convenient, easy to manipulate and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in View1 as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ot construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure l is an elevation of the device embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical section through a portion thereof, the remaining portion bein'g in end elevation,

Figure 3 is al top plan view of the-device, and

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view showing an end ot one of the adjustable rods.

Referring' to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the strainer' is designated generally by the letter S and in the present instance is provided with a conical shaped body l which is reduced intermediate its ends so as to provide a shoulder 2 both interiorly and exteriorly, the portion 3 below the shoulder forming a spout. A sheet of straining material ot a toraminous nature or the like as indicated at 4 is iXed on the interior side of' the shoulder 2 and spans the intermediate interior ot the strainer.

The supporting device is indicated generally by the letter T and consists of a plate 5 having two of its opposite edges bent to provide sleeves 6 which in the present instance are' substantially rectangular in end elevation. Channel plates 7 are disposed in these sleeves and are of a semi-cylindrical tematica having their edges soldered,

welded, or otherwise fixed to the tops oit thc sleeves 6. Four rods 8 are associated with these sleeves (i and channel plates 7, one beingY inserted in each end ot each sleeve. These rods are slidable in and out ot the sleeves and are snugly received within the channel plates 7 so as to be rictionally engaged by the same, whereby they will retain the position to which they have been moved -i' terminals ont the rods 8 are bent downwardly to form lugs l2. These lu'gs 11 and 12 are adapted to straddle the edge of a pail, bucket, or like container and it is evident that the rods may be slid in the sleeves 6 so that they may be adjust-ed properly to tit diliierent sizes in pails, buckets, or similar y containers.

From the above description it will be seen that the supporting` structure is readily adjustable and that it will hold the strainer proper in. a steady position over a pail or the like 'for straining milk or the like, rlhe device is also capable of being manipulated and possesses a very simple and inexpensive construction.

lVhile the preferred embodiment oif the invention has been described. in detail, it will be understood that l do not wish to be limited to the particular construction set forth, since various changes in the form,

material, proportions and Aarrangemcnt ot parts, and in the details ot construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope ot the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrilicing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:-

l. ln a device ot' the class described, iucluding a plate provided with sleeves at its ends, semi-cylindrical channel plates iaving their edges fixed -to the tops of the sleeves and disposed in the sleeves, and aI plurality of rods slidable within the channel plates and trictionally engaged thereby so that they may be adjusted to different posii tions.

ln ay device of the Class described', an elongated" plate provided at its opposite ends with elongated sleeves, rods slidably disposed in the opposite ends ofveaelisleeve and beingl provided with terminal depending lugs, and transverse plates conneeting plates disposed in thel sleeves, rods disposed in the opposite ends o't'eaeh sleeve and frietionally engagedy by the said'lohannel plates whereby the said rods may be adjusted' to di Herent positions, lsaidrods being provided' with terminal depending lugs and transverse plates carried' by afndoonneeting the sosidrods` at opposite sides of the'iirstV named plate',said transverse plates0| being formed with dependingr lugs spaced iroin the lirst mentioned lugs and substantially parallel therewith.

4i In a device of the class described, the combination of al substantially rectangular plate provided at its opposite ends with elongated sleeves, semi-Cylindrical channel plates" disposed in said sleeves and having their edges fixed to the tops thereof, a plurality of rods slidable within said sleeves and frictionally engaged by the said channel plates so that they may be adjusted to d-ierent positions, lug-s formed on the outer free ends oi the rods, said rods beingl arranged in pairs, and substantially wide plates extending;`v across and secured to thev rods ot eaeh pair, the outer edges ol said plates being formed inlninediately adjacent the ends thereoitwith depending lugs spaced roin'the first vmentioned lugs and positioned substantially parallel thereto.

In testimony WhereotI afiixniy signature.

JOHN' W. BOWER. 

